THE PROPERTY OF A EUROPEAN COLLECTOR

A Group of Seventeen Tsuba
Edo period (18th-19th century)
1. An irregularly round iron tsuba, pierced and carved with lotus leaves, signed Choshu Hagi ju Hisatsugu saku
2. A round iron tsuba, pierced and roundly carved with a minogame [auspicious long-tail turtle] and crane, gilt details, signed Yoshinobu saku with gilt seal Yoshinobu
3. A rounded lozenge iron tsuba, pierced and carved with floating logs, silver and gilt details, signed Bushu ju Masayoshi
4. A round iron tsuba, pierced and roundly carved with aubergines, gilt details
5. A lobed mokko iron tsuba, roundly and deeply carved with a mass of pine needles, signed Bushu ju Okada Masatoyo
6. A iron tsuba carved in the form of wisteria blossom, lightly gilt
7. An iron tsuba in the form of a stylised dove, with worn signature and inscription Hachiman… and tachi
8. A round iron tsuba decorated in gold line inlay with linked fret pattern
9. A lobed mokko iron tsuba, pierced and carved with opposed dragons amongst waves
10. A cusped lobed mokko iron tsuba, decorated in high relief with flying cranes, copper, silver and gilt details
11. A rounded square iron tsuba, pierced and roundly carved with plum
12. A round iron tsuba, engraved and inlayed with high-relief silver Hotei, the god of wealth, his bag engraved with peonies in silver kaga-zogan (level inlay), the reverse with a fan and staff, silver and gilt details, with signature Shozui
13. A round iron tsuba, pierced and carved with pine among clouds, gilt details
14. A round iron tsuba, pierced and roundly carved with seashells and coral, signed Echizen ju Kinai saku
15. A chrysanthemum-formed iron tsuba, deeply carved with irregular shapes
16. A lobed mokko iron tsuba, carved in high relief with Takasago design of a crane, minogame [auspicious long-tailed turtles], pine, bamboo and waves, gilt details
17. A lobed mokko iron tsuba with deliberately distressed surface, pierced with half chrysanthemum flowerhead
Sizes range from 6.2cm. – 8.5cm. diam.

Please note this lot is the property of a consumer. See H1 of the Conditions of Sale.